Australian A-League Women

Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory , 2022-23 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix
  • 75': Ava Pritchard
  • 90'+9': Grace Wisnewski
FT
2 - 2
Melbourne Victory
  • 4': Alana Murphy
  • 26': Melina Ayres

About

Wellington Phoenix are hosting Melbourne Victory at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 3': Hand ball by Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 4': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 6': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Paige Satchell.
  • 7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Kayla Morrison (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amy Jackson.
  • 9': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Beattie Goad.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Catherine Zimmerman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lia Privitelli replaces Catherine Zimmerman because of an injury.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Alana Murphy (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lia Privitelli with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Mackenzie Barry.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Claudia Bunge (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Beattie Goad with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalie Tathem.
  • 29': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Emily Clegg.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kate Taylor.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Emily Clegg (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Betsy Hassett.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Paige Satchell (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Emma Rolston (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Claudia Bunge.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wellington Phoenix 0, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
  • 56': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Chloe Knott (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 60': Emma Rolston (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Emma Main replaces Chloe Knott.
  • 61': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Michaela Robertson replaces Emily Clegg.
  • 63': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Natalie Tathem.
  • 69': Hand ball by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 70': Jessika Nash (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Emma Main (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 71': Amy Jackson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Claudia Cicco replaces Mackenzie Barry.
  • 72': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Ava Pritchard replaces Emma Rolston.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Michaela Foster (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Ava Pritchard (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Casey Dumont (Melbourne Victory).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 80': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tiffany Eliadis with a headed pass.
  • 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Gema Simon replaces Natalie Tathem.
  • 82': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ava Briedis replaces Alana Murphy.
  • 82': Foul by Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 82': Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Gema Simon (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiffany Eliadis with a through ball.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 86': Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Ava Briedis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Kate Taylor (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Maja Markovski replaces Lia Privitelli.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marisa van der Meer.
  • 90'+4': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+4': Betsy Hassett (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Tiffany Eliadis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+7': Beattie Goad (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Claudia Cicco (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Melina Ayres (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beattie Goad.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brianna Edwards.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Wellington Phoenix 2, Melbourne Victory 2. Grace Wisnewski (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emma Main with a headed pass.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Melbourne Victory 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wellington Phoenix 2, Melbourne Victory 2.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 4
49.1 Possession 50.9
16 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
294 Accurate Passes 314
412 Passes 438
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
26 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 69
17 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 28
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 12
14 Effective Clearances 17
14 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 1,889

Line-Ups

WEL Wellington Phoenix (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Brianna Edwards (GK)
3 Kate Taylor
5 Marisa van der Meer
21 Michaela Foster
4 Mackenzie Barry
11 Betsy Hassett
7 Chloe Knott
8 Grace Wisnewski
16 Emma Rolston
20 Milly Clegg
13 Paige Satchell
Wellington Phoenix Substitutes:
Claudia Cicco, Georgia Candy, Ava Pritchard, Emma Main, Michaela Robertson.

MBV Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Casey Dumont (GK)
18 Kayla Ann Morrison
3 Claudia Bunge
11 Natalie Tathem
5 Jessika Nash Yellow Card
8 Alana Murphy
15 Amy Jackson Yellow Card
2 Tiffany Eliadis
14 Melina Ayres
6 Beatrice Goad
9 Catherine Zimmerman
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Maja Markovski, Lia Privitelli, Gema Simon, Ava Briedis, Miranda Templeman.

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